Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2025

Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

Decided March 4, 2026. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 24-1021

Holding

The New Jersey Transit Corporation is not an arm of the State of New Jersey and thus is not entitled to share in New Jersey’s interstate sovereign immunity.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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